Posted by: healthyadvances on: July 31, 2009
I have to admit, I’m always extremely careful about volume levels–because i wouldn’t exactly classify hearing aids as cute– so this piece of news immediately caught my attention: A Vanderbilt University study finds that most young people and adults would turn down their music or wear protective ear gear if it was suggested by a [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: July 30, 2009
A study of 134 patients found that a small dose of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) helped slow down the decline of kidney function in patients who also underwent regular treatment for kidney failure. Now, I’m wondering what other uses baking soda may have for our health. But seriously, it’ll be interesting to see how this progresses [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: July 29, 2009
A recent study has found that black Americans have fewer rules at home banning smoking in the house, compared to house rules of other ethnic groups. However, the rate of black teens smoking is lower than their white counterparts. The study will appear in the August issue of Health Education & Behavior.
Posted by: healthyadvances on: July 28, 2009
This press release from the CDC is focused on the health of young people and gives some statistics that may have some raising their eyebrows, but what surprised me the most was the categorizing of “young people” and how – and maybe it’s just me—that many reports seem to go out of their way to [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: July 27, 2009
Now I’ve known that this conference, Weight of the Nation, was going to take place for almost a month now. And the thought of having a high-profile conference to talk about prevention—my favorite—was a natural draw for me, but I just wish this press release had come out a little sooner so that I could [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: July 24, 2009
A study appearing in this month’s issue of Environmental Health Perspectives points to the possibility of air pollution in southern California being linked to women experiencing preeclampsia and preterm births. This makes me wonder who could possibly bear the blame for this occurrence. It’s almost as if they’re saying you’re contributing to poor birth outcomes [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: July 23, 2009
I found this release from the CDC to be an interesting one—mainly because I’m a communication fiend and the idea of low-income preschoolers made me ponder the existence of preschoolers who actually earn high incomes—but the news, in and of itself, is being perceived as positive, because obesity prevalence rates of preschoolers from low-income families [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: July 22, 2009
Here’s yet another reason to watch your weight: A study out of Oregon finds that obesity can curtail the effectiveness of contraceptives. Although the oral contraceptives worked for normal-weight and obese women, the drug took longer to achieve drug concentration levels to prevent pregnancy. Study authors said that this indicated a need for clinical trials to [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: July 21, 2009
Here’s some random, but interesting news: A Dutch study has recorded short-term memory in fetuses at 30 weeks, according to a study in the July/August issue of Child Development. Short-term memory recollection seemed to increase as weeks passed, with a recall of about to four weeks.
Posted by: healthyadvances on: July 20, 2009
I seem to always enjoy the info from SeniorNavigator. I’m nowhere near retiring age, but the stuff they post is always so practical and gets me thinking about the future and our senior citizens. So without further ado:
SENIORNAVIGATOR E-QUICKTIP: July 15, 2009
Be Prepared for Hurricane Season
Seniors often have special needs that require extra planning for disasters and [...]
